1997 NCAA Championships

March 20-22, 1997 · Northern Iowa

Team Champion

Iowa170 pts

Head Coach: Dan Gable · Runner-up: Oklahoma State

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
118 lbs	Jesse Whitmer IOWA	Lindsey Durlacher ILL	Sheldon Thomas CLAR
126 lbs	Eric Guerrero OKST	Mike Mena IOWA	Eric Jetton WIS
134 lbs	Mark Ironside IOWA	Steven Schmidt OKST	Yero Washington California State University, Fresno
142 lbs	Cary Kolat LHU	Roger Chandler IND	Jason Davids MINN
150 lbs	Lincoln McIlravy IOWA	Chris Bono ISU	Chad Kraft MINN
158 lbs	Joe Williams IOWA	Tony Robie EDIN	Ernest Benion ILL
167 lbs	Mark Branch OKST	Brandon Slay PENN	Jeff Catrabone MICH
177 lbs	Barry Weldon ISU	Mitch Clark OSU	—
190 lbs	Lee Fullhart IOWA	John Kading OKLA	—
275 lbs	Kerry McCoy PSU	Stephen Neal CSUB	Tolly Thompson NEB

Weight:

118 lbs 126 lbs 134 lbs 142 lbs 150 lbs 158 lbs 167 lbs 177 lbs 190 lbs 275 lbs

Round:

All Rounds Finals Medal Round Consi Semi Semifinal Consi 4 Consi 8 #2 Quarterfinal Consi 8 #1 Consi 16 #2 Round of 16 Consi 16 #1 Round of 32

Finals
Eric Guerrero OKST1st	DEC 3-2	Mike Mena IOWA2nd
Medal Round
Eric Jetton WIS3rd	DEC 5-3	Dwight Hinson ISU4th
Coby Wright CSUB5th	DEC 5-1	Terry Showalter LHU6th
Dane Valdez OKLA7th	DEC 4-3	Pat Connors MINN8th
Consi Semi
Dwight Hinson ISU	DEC 5-1	Coby Wright CSUB
Eric Jetton WIS	TF 15-0	Terry Showalter LHU
Semifinal
Eric Guerrero OKST	DEC 11-6	Eric Jetton WIS
Mike Mena IOWA	DEC 4-3	Dwight Hinson ISU
Consi 4
Terry Showalter LHU	DEC 8-7	Dane Valdez OKLA
Coby Wright CSUB	DEC 5-4	Pat Connors MINN
Consi 8 #2
Pat Connors MINN	DEC 5-3	John Noble OHIO
Dane Valdez OKLA	DEC 3-1	Rob Loper PITT
Coby Wright CSUB	DEC 4-2	Willie Carpenter BRWN
Terry Showalter LHU	DEC 4-3	Jason Betz PSU
Quarterfinal
Dwight Hinson ISU	DEC 3-2	Dane Valdez OKLA
Eric Jetton WIS	DEC 2-1	Pat Connors MINN
Mike Mena IOWA	DEC 3-1	Terry Showalter LHU
Eric Guerrero OKST	DEC 10-4	Willie Carpenter BRWN
Consi 8 #1
Rob Loper PITT	DEC 6-5	Chris Heckel DUKE
Jason Betz PSU	DEC 4-3	Brett Tullo BLOOM
Coby Wright CSUB	DEC 6-0	Jake Whisenhunt ORST
John Noble OHIO	DEC 12-5	Zach Zimmerer STAN
Consi 16 #2
Chris Heckel DUKE	DEC 8-5	Anthony Sorantino NCST
Jason Betz PSU	MAJ DEC 11-2	Scott Murray UNI
Rob Loper PITT	DEC 8-6	Shawn Ford ASU
John Noble OHIO	DEC 6-2	Jeramie Welder NEB
Coby Wright CSUB	DEC 5-1	Jason Hayes PUR
Jake Whisenhunt ORST	DEC 7-2	Nick Zinkin California State University, Fresno
Zach Zimmerer STAN	DEC 6-3	John Kelly BYU
Brett Tullo BLOOM	DEC 10-3	Micah Hey NW
Round of 16
Terry Showalter LHU	MAJ DEC 13-5	Coby Wright CSUB
Willie Carpenter BRWN	DEC 5-3	Brett Tullo BLOOM
Dwight Hinson ISU	DEC 11-5	Zach Zimmerer STAN
Dane Valdez OKLA	DEC 4-3	Jeramie Welder NEB
Eric Jetton WIS	TF 18-3	Anthony Sorantino NCST
Pat Connors MINN	DEC 3-1	Shawn Ford ASU
Mike Mena IOWA	MAJ DEC 15-7	Jake Whisenhunt ORST
Eric Guerrero OKST	MAJ DEC 13-4	Jason Betz PSU
Consi 16 #1
John Noble OHIO	PIN 2:57	Sean Shea GMU
Jason Hayes PUR	DEC 6-2	David Hopper APP
Chris Heckel DUKE	DEFAULT 0:31	Joe Catalanotto HOF
Rob Loper PITT	DEFAULT 6:55	Carl Perry ILL
Micah Hey NW	DEC 2-1	Francky Francois Delaware State University
Nick Zinkin California State University, Fresno	DEC 3-2	Bob Hanson CUSE
John Kelly BYU	DEC 11-8	C.C. Fisher UNC
Scott Murray UNI	MAJ DEC 12-2	Steve Garland UVA
Round of 32
Dane Valdez OKLA	PIN 4:30	Francky Francois Delaware State University
Jeramie Welder NEB	PIN 1:21	Micah Hey NW
Coby Wright CSUB	DEC 4-2	Rob Loper PITT
Shawn Ford ASU	DEC 12-5	Jason Hayes PUR
Pat Connors MINN	MAJ DEC 11-2	David Hopper APP
Dwight Hinson ISU	DEC 15-8	Steve Garland UVA
Willie Carpenter BRWN	TF 18-3	Sean Shea GMU
Eric Jetton WIS	TF 23-8	Bob Hanson CUSE
Terry Showalter LHU	DEC 7-5	Carl Perry ILL